Nice work! Thanks for sharing.
Regards Vijayasankar ------------------------------------------------------------------- Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 5:09 AM, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> wrote: > On my recent visit to Delhi, I was swept up by my elder brother’s recently > found enthusiasm for trees. Armed with the excellent *Trees of Delhi* by > Pradip Krishen, we spent all our available time roaming the nearby public > parks (West Delhi) and were well rewarded for the effort. Here is a rough > list of trees we ‘discovered’ in his backyard… > > 1. Maulsari (Indian Medlar, Chikoo family)–*Mimusops elengi* > 2. Indian Rubber Tree–*Ficus elastica* > 3. Goolar (Cluster Fig)–*Ficus racemosa* > 4. Kanju (Indian Elm, Papdi)–*Holoptelea integrifolia* > 5. Ber (Indian Jujube)–*Ziziphus mauritiania* > 6. Harshingar (Night-blooming Jasmine)–*Nyctanthes arbor-tristis* > 7. Chamrod–*Ehretia laevis* > 8. Jarul (Pride of India, Queen’s Crape Myrtle)–*Lagerstroemia > speciosa* > 9. Lasora (Clammy Cherry or Indian Cherry)–*Cordia dichotoma* > 10. Bistendu (Bombay Ebony or Mountain Persimmon)–*Diospyros > cordifolia* > 11. Kadamb–*Neolamarckia cadamba* or *Anthocephalus cadamba* > 12. Earpod Wattle–*Acacia auriculiformis* > 13. Golden Champak–*Michelia champaca* > 14. Guava–*Psidium guajava* > 15. Jamun–*Syzigium cumini* > 16. Anar (Pomegranate)–*Punica granatum* > 17. Peepal–*Ficus religiosa* > 18. Weeping Fig–*Ficus benjamina* > 19. Philkan (Grey/Spotted/White Fig)–*Ficus virens* > 20. Banyan–*Ficus benghalensis* > 21. Paper Mulberry–*Broussonetia papyrifera* > 22. West Indian Elm–*Guazuma ulmifolia* > 23. Toot (Mulberry)–*Morus alba* > 24. Putranjiva (Child-life Tree, Wild Olive)–*Drypetes roxburghii* > 25. Ashok (Indian Fir, Cemetery Tree)–*Polyalthia longifola* > 26. Mango–*Mangifera indica* > 27. Indian Tulip Tree–*Thespesia populnea* > 28. Arjun–*Terminalia arjuna* > 29. Frangipani–*Plumeria rubra and Plumeria obtusa* > 30. Mahua (Honey Tree, Chikoo family)–*Madhuca longifolia var. > latifolia* > 31. Saptaparni (Devil’s Tree, Blackboard Tree)–*Alstonia scholaris* > 32. Kaim–*Mitragyna parviflora* > 33. Baheda–*Terminalia bellirica* > 34. Teak–*Tectona grandis* > 35. Kanak Champa (Dinnerplate Tree)–*Pterospermum acerifolium* > 36. Whistling Pine–*Casuarina equisetifolia* > 37. Morpankhi (Cypress family)–*Platycladus orientalis* > 38. Weeping Bottlebrush–*Callistemon viminalis* > 39. Yellow Oleander–*Thevetia peruviana* > 40. Alii Fig–*Ficus binnendijkii ‘Alii’* > 41. Eucalyptus (Gum)–*Eucalyptus tereticornis* > 42. Amla (Indian Gooseberry)–*Phyllanthus emblica* > 43. Kachnar (Buddhist Bauhunia, Mountain Ebony)–*Bauhinia variegata* > 44. Kaniar (Purple Bauhinia, Butterfly Tree)–*Bauhinia purpurea* > 45. Bael (Golden Apple, Stone Apple)–*Aegle marmelos* > 46. Indian Coral Tree–*Erythrina variegata* > 47. Floss-silk Tree–*Ceiba speciosa* > 48. Semal (Bombax, Silk Cotton)–*Bombax ceiba* > 49. Kapok (White Silk Cotton)–*Ceiba pentandra* > 50. Imli (Tamarind)–*Tamarindus indica* > 51. Amaltas (Indian Laburnum, Golden Shower)–*Cassia fistula* > 52. Kassod (Siamese Yellow Cassia)–*Senna siamea* > 53. Maharukh (Tree of Heaven)–*Ailanthus excelsa* > 54. Neem (Margosa, Indian Lilac)–*Azadirachta indica* > 55. Yellow Bells (Yellow Trumpet Bush)–*Tecoma stans* > 56. Kadi Patta (Curry Leaf)–*Bergera koenigii* > 57. Silky Oak–*Grevillea robusta* > 58. Karanj (Indian beech)–*Pongamia pinnata* > 59. Shisham (Indian Rosewood)–*Dalbergia sissoo* > 60. Katsagon–*Fernandoa adenophyllum* > 61. Vilaiti Keekar (Mesquite)–*Prosopis juliflora* > 62. Jerusalem Thorn–*Parkinsonia aculeata* > 63. Jungle Jalebi (Madras Thorn, Monkeypod)–*Pithecellobium dulce* > 64. Siris (Lebbeck, Rattlepod)–*Albizia lebbeck* > 65. Subabool (Lead Tree, Wild/Horse Tamarind)–*Leucaena leucocephala* > 66. Babool (Egyptian Mimosa)–*Acacia nilotica subsp. indica* > 67. Gulmohur (Flame Tree)–*Delonix regia* > 68. Bakain (Persian Lilac)–*Melia azedarach* > 69. Jaggery Palm (Toddy Palm)–*Caryota urens* > 70. Royal Palm–*Roystonea regia* > 71. Cabbage Palm–*Sabal palmetto* > > Had I not slowed down to photograph numerous birds and butterflies, we > would have discovered more during the three days I was there. I look > forward to many such explorations in future and will keep you posted. > > Thanks. > > Ashwini > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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